A Bondi terror attack victim has revealed the hospital she was being treated at changed her name during her stay to protect her from media intrusion. Rosalia was struck in the head by shrapnel during the Bondi terror attack and was taken to Liverpool Hospital for surgery. She later noticed she was admitted under the pseudonym Karen Jones. She said the hospital claimed it was for her own safety and to prevent media attention. “The people came and they said that they have to change my name,” Rosalia said. “They cut my band, and they put me as just Karen Jones without any religion. “I felt terrible. It’s like I’ve been ripped of my identity. “We lived in Australia for 48 years. We came from a communist country to have a better life for ourselves and for our daughter. “We fell in love with Australia.” The hospital claimed it was for her own safety and to prevent media attention. Rosalia said that she has not felt safe in the country for the past two years. “Our government never, ever listened to us,” she said.
She said she is on medication and is getting help from her community as she continues to grieve for the innocent lives lost in the terror attack. Southwestern Sydney Local Health District said it sometimes used aliases to protect patient privacy. “Southwestern Sydney Local Health District is committed to ensuring patient privacy is protected at all times and takes all necessary steps to ensure it is maintained,” a spokesperson said. “All staff in public hospitals are bound by privacy legislation to safeguard patient confidentiality. This may include the use of aliases or disguised identity.”
Source: Compiled by APN from media reports
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